Question 2 a) Name the four control measures an engineer can implement to encourage traffic calming? b) What is the ideal street width to create "“yield street" in a residential neighborhood with low parking demand? c) Does research suggest that the installation of a yellow-centerline is associated with higher or lower traffic speeds?

Question 2 a) Name the four control measures an engineer can implement to encourage traffic calming? b) What is the ideal street width to create "“yield street" in a residential neighborhood with low parking demand? c) Does research suggest that the installation of a yellow-centerline is associated with higher or lower traffic speeds?

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter5: Highway Safety

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 22P

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